Severn Stars are an English netball team based at the

University of Worcester , motto_lang = la , mottoeng = ''Aspire to Inspire'' , established = 1946 – Worcester Emergency Teacher Training College 1948 – Worcester Teacher Training College 1976 – Worcester College of Higher Education 1997 – ...

and the

University of Gloucestershire , mottoeng = In Spirit and Truth , established = , type = Public , endowment = £2.4 m (2015) , chancellor = Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie , vice_chancellor ...

. The team is named after the

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, which runs through

Worcester Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Engla ...

and

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...

, the home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in

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and since

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their senior team has played in the

Netball Superleague The Netball Super League is a top level netball league featuring teams from the United Kingdom. The league is organised by England Netball but features teams based in England, Wales and Scotland. The league was commenced playing at the 2005–0 ...

History

New franchise

In June 2016 it was announced that Severn Stars, together with

Wasps Netball Wasps Netball were an English netball team based at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, Warwickshire. Wasps Netball was formed in 2016 as a partnership with the Premiership Rugby team, Wasps RFC. Since 2017 their senior team has p ...

and Scottish Sirens, would be one of three new franchises that would join the

for the 2017 season. Severn Stars were formed as a partnership between the

and the

University of Gloucestershire , mottoeng = In Spirit and Truth , established = , type = Public , endowment = £2.4 m (2015) , chancellor = Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie , vice_chancellor ...

. They subsequently appointed Anita Navin and

Pamela Cookey Pamela Asibie Cookey (born 2 September 1984 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is a former English netball player, usually posted to goal attack (GA). Club career In domestic netball, Cookey has played with Team Bath in the Netball Superleague sinc ...

as directors of netball and Mo'onia Gerrard as their first head coach. On 18 February 2017, with a team that included Josie Janz-Dawson and

Eleanor Cardwell Eleanor 'Ellie' Cardwell is an English international netball player. She plays in goal attack and goal shooter for England, and at the club level represents Manchester Thunder in the Netball Superleague. Cardwell was born in Blackpool, joini ...

, Severn Stars made their Netball Superleague debut in an away game against Surrey Storm, losing 58–40.

Notable players

2023 squad

Internationals

; *

Ama Agbeze Ama Agbeze (born 12 November 1982) is an England netball international. She was captain when England won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019 she received an for her services to netball. She was also a member of the England ...

Jodie Gibson Jodie Gibson (born 30 October 1992) is an English netball player. She was part of the England squad that won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At a club level, she represents Saracens Mavericks and has previously played for Severn Stars, M ...

; *

Ashleigh Brazill Ashleigh Brazill (born 29 December 1989 in Campbelltown, New South Wales) is an Australian netball and AFL Women's player, playing both sports concurrently for Collingwood Football Club. She has played for the West Coast Fever and New South Wa ...

; * Jodi-Ann Ward ; * Towera Vinkhumbo ; *

Liana Leota Liana Leota ( née Barrett-Chase; born 31 October 1984) is a New Zealand netball player. She is a member of the national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for Severn Stars in the British Netball Superleague. Leota was a member of the S ...

; * Maryka Holtzhausen *

Phumza Maweni Phumza Maweni (born September 4, 1984) is a South African netball player in the Netball Superleague in the UK, representing Team Bath (netball), Team Bath Netball. Maweni was raised in Cala, Eastern Cape, Cala, in the Eastern Cape of South Afric ...

; *

Nia Jones Nia Jones (born 6 April 1992) is an athlete who represents Wales internationally at both netball and football. She won the FAW Young Player of the Year Award in 2011. She was nominated for the SportingWales Magazine and UWIC Rising Star Award in ...

; *

Adelaide Muskwe Adelaide Thandeke Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean netball player who represents Zimbabwe national netball team, Zimbabwe internationally and plays in the positions of goal defense and wing defense. Life Muske and her twin brother ...

Home venues

On 3 March 2017 Severn Stars made their home

debut with a 53–46 win against

Celtic Dragons Celtic Dragons are a Welsh netball team based in Cardiff. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. Their best performance in the Superleague came in 2013 when they finished as r ...

at the

University of Worcester Arena The University of Worcester Arena, commonly referred to as Worcester Arena, is a multi-purpose sports venue and events arena in Worcester, England. The 2,000-seat capacity venue opened in April 2013 and is the home arena of Worcester Wolves bask ...

. Severn Stars have also played home games at the University of Gloucestershire Arena

Coaches

Head coaches

Directors of netball

References

External links

Severn Stars on Facebook

Severn Stars on Twitter
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